Peer Worker - Inner City Health-3

Job Description:

Position Title: 2x Drug Health Service Peer Workers
Employment Type: Maximum Term Part Time (Up to June 2026)
Hours per week: up to 24 hours
Position Grade: Health Education Officer Non-Grad or Graduate
Salary: Health Education Officer Non Grad $60,373 - $87,304 , Health Education Officer Graduate $69,050 - 110,326 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Professional & Associated Staff Agreement 2022
Department Name: Drug Health Service, Darlinghurst Campus

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of person centered care to clients of the Drug Health Service.

The Peer Support Worker (PSW) works alongside clinicians and is an integral part of the Drug Health Service (ADS) clinical team, contributing to care planning and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the best outcome for clients of the service. The primary responsibility of the Peer Support Worker (PSW) will be to engage and support clients that present to St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney (SVHS) with drug and alcohol related conditions within a strength-based framework. The PSW will use their own lived experience and relevant training to provide support, education, advocacy and guidance to help people access services.

The PSW will work with individuals and support group work to help people experiencing problematic alcohol and drug use to direct and manage their own health needs. The role will support individuals, and where appropriate their families, on how to navigate the health system and by referring people to appropriate services for ongoing treatment and support. The PSW will utilise harm reduction principles and their own knowledge to help people to make decisions about their treatment.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Peer Worker who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who have a lived experience of alcohol and other drug use and accessing alcohol and other drug services.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Identify as someone with lived experience of alcohol and other drug use and accessing alcohol and other drug services 
3. Knowledge/familiarity of the AOD sector, other community and health supports, and an understanding of client rights (e.g. confidentiality)  
4. Ability to work effectively with people with alcohol and other drug use issues and their significant others, within a harm minimisation framework, and in a respectful, compassionate, and positive manner. 
5. Understanding of drug and alcohol related conditions with the ability to apply lived experience to support others. 
6. An understanding and commitment to harm reduction principles in drug and alcohol services. 
7. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively, both independently and within a health care team environment.  
8. Demonstrated clear written and verbal communication skills 

Applications close on 2 May 2024

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:
Review the following documents:

How to upload and address the selection criteria

Job-Demands-Checklist-and-Health-Declaration

JR135434_PD_ADS Peer Worker_ July 2023.pdf

Contact Details:
Sarah Adams Manager Drug Health Service 02 83821*** ************@svha.org.auAlternate Contact:
Peter Middleton ***************@svha.org.auClosing Date:
2 May 2024 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au

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